Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the main cause of dizziness when lying down. Ear infections, head injuries, and other issues can also cause dizziness. BPPV happens with certain head ...

Vertigo—that feeling of the room spinning around you when you’re stationary—is a relatively common occurrence, but it can certainly feel alarming. About 40% of U.S. adults experience vertigo at some ...

Vertigo is the sensation that the world is spinning around you, even though you’re not moving. Although its symptoms are similar, vertigo is distinct from other forms of dizziness: those who suffer ...

What can cause dizziness in older adults? I have dizzy spells from time to time, but I’m not sure what causes it or what I should do about it. Whether it’s a moment of lightheadedness or the ...

Many times, people use dizziness and vertigo interchangeably, but there is a difference. While they are both balance problems, dizziness is an overall feeling of being unbalanced. With vertigo, there ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

The recent celebrity diagnosis of Saket Gokhale with Cervicogenic Vertigo put the spotlight once more on a rather neglected condition. While it is well known that vertigo in most cases is associated ...

Q: I am 82 years old and was recently diagnosed with benign vertigo. Mescaline and Benadryl were prescribed. I suffered for two weeks (from that condition) and am still shaky and slightly dizzy. I do ...

Dehydration, skipped meals, and heart issues can all be behind that faint feeling.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feeling faint, light-headed, or as if the room you’re in is spinning? As many as 30 percent of people older than 60 experience ...